The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-23
PERSONAL.

Mr. Whitman, of the Boston Herald, is in
the city.
Hon. Harrison Hume, of Boston, is pass
ing few days in this city.
Captain b. j. Willard leaves to-day for
Los Angeles to be absent until Nov. list.
Lieut.. A. ii. Cobb and family of Rookland,
leave Maine soon for Ashyille, N. c., where
they are to reside.
Mr.. j. II. Owen, station agent at Halo
well, will remove to Iowa in a few months,
where he will engage in the banking bust
ness.
Mr.. Eben Weston, of Denver, Col, is visit
ing his many friends and relatives in Somer-
set, after which an absence of 40 years. Mr..
Weston is about so years of age.
Mr.. John Doughty in Market Square will
act as agent for the Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, during the absence of
Agent Sawyer in st. Louis.
Mrs Burgess, wife of Bishop Alexander
Burgess, of Quincy, ILL.,, with her daughter,
is at the Falmouth, the guest of her brother
in-law, Judge Cleaves.
MCGOWAN & Young have recently received
an order from Santa Clara College in Cali
fornia for twenty copies of "The Fact
Divine" 1t is to be used as text book in
one of the classes in the college.
Mrs. Nellie w. Otis, of Augusta, who for
several years has been successful teacher
in the South and West, has been elected
principal of Wayerly Seminary, Washington,
ID. G. She is native of North Verona.
Yesterday forenoon Secretary Endicott,
Hon IT II pood Movnr Nhoppap aud Mo;o.
Smith took drive around Back Bay, and
viewed the location of the proposed improve
ments. Secretary Endicott left ON the noon
train for Salem, much pleased with his visit
Mr. Lyman G. Fowler, the druggist on
Munjoy Hill, and Miss Alice Hill were uni
ted in marriage last evening at the residence
of the bride. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. j. M. Lowden. The presents
were numerous and very beautiful.
Mr.. John Walker, cashier of the New York
Life Insurance and Trust Company, is spend
ing few days in this city as the guest of
Lieut.. Cusick on Free street. MIR. Walker is
an old army man and was inspector ON the
staff of Gen. Palmer
Dr. James E. Lowery Of this city, who
completed his medical course in Bellevue
College, New York, last spring, started yes
terday for Denver, Col, taking with him
the best wishes Of hosts of friends, both for
the recovery of his health and success in his
profession.
Mr.. Walter A. Newcombe, who has been
connected with the Kennebec Journal for
several years as city editor, has closed his
labors with that paper. Mr.. Newcombe will
remain in Augusta and continue in news
paper work as correspondent of New York
papers.
Mr.. John F. Murphy, Democratic candi-
date for Massachusetts, secretary of state, is
a Portland boy, who served in the Goth Maine
throughout the rebellion, then entered Bates
College, and later studied law in Lewiston.
He resides in Lowell where he is superin-
tendent of the Lowell and Dracut Street
Railway Company.
William Francis Cook, Democratic candi-
date for auditor of Massachusetts,, is a Port
land boy educated at WestbroOk Seminary.
He is printer by trade and sole proprietor
of the W. f. Cook marble and granite works
at Springfield, Mass, and has been in the
Common Council of that city, and the Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives.
The most brilliant social event of the sea-
son at Calais was the wedding Wednesday
evening of Mr.. Percy l.. Lord of Calais to
Miss Alice M. Downes, daughter of Mrs
Martha Downes, also of Calais. The cere-
mony took place in the Union Unitarian
Universalist church, and was performed by
Rev. James Vincent, the pastor. A large
number of guests, friends and acquaintance
OF the happy pair were present. The
costumes were elegant and the church was
tastefully decorated with flowers. The
bridal presents, which were many, were
among the most beautiful and valuable ever
seen in Calais. Immediately after the service
a reception was held at which Mr.. and Mrs.
Lord received; following this they left on
the express on an extended tour drought
the South.